SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Xinhua): Singapore's employment rate has increased to a new high this year, mainly driven by job gains among women and older residents, according to findings from a labour force survey issued by the ministry of manpower yesterday.
Figures show that in June, 62.6 per cent of the resident population aged 15 and over were employed, the highest since the survey began in 1991.
The employment rate for women in the prime-working age of 25 to 49 rose to a new high of 70.8 per cent this year, while that for older residents aged 55 to 64 also reached a new high of 56.2 per cent.
The employment rate for those aged 25 to 64 also increased from 75.5 per cent last year to a new record of 76.5 per cent.
There were 1,918,100 residents in the labor force comprising 1, 100,100 men and 818,100 women.
S'pore employment rate up at record high
FE Team | Published: November 29, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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